Below you will find HR News for university employees including training, benefits,
compensation, payroll, and other news of importance. For news specific to UA Benefits
including archived news, please see our Benefits News site.
Human Resources News
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UA HR June Training Opportunities
June 02, 2022
The UA HR Training Calendar has an assortment of offerings. Register early to guarantee your place!
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UA HR Expanding Brown Bag Forum for Supervisors - 12 Noon
June 02, 2022
The expanded sessions will launch on the 2nd Wednesday of each month beginning July 13 and be evaluated for continuation based on participation and need.
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Personal Holiday and Annual Leave Forfeiture Reminder
June 02, 2022
For employees who qualify for a Personal Holiday, it must be taken by June 18. Additionally, any unused annual leave in excess of 240 hours will be forfeited after June 30.
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Coming Soon! New Interface for UA HR Requests
June 02, 2022
As we bid a fond farewell to Spoke, effective July 1, 2022 HR employees and customers will have a streamlined interface (Enterprise Service management or ESM) for submitting requests via UA HR's website.
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Wellness program deadline June 30
May 20, 2022
The UA Wellness Program ends June 30 of this year. Each participant of the University of Alaska Wellness Program must earn a total of 7 activity points and complete the online health risk assessment and a biometric screening by June 30 to be eligible for the $600 wellness rebate.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May 20, 2022
For Mental Health Awareness Month this year, Mental Health America is bringing it back to the basics. With mental health entering mainstream conversations, it's critical that solid foundations of knowledge are formed.
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May 20, 2022
Each month Human Resources provides an update on systemwide projects currently in process. The details of these projects are still being worked on and communication will also be sent to those directly impacted prior to the effective date of the change.
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Navigating UA’s Life Insurance Options
May 06, 2022
Open Enrollment is a great time to explore the various life insurance options that UA offers employees. All policies are administered through Securian Financial.
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UA HR Customer Service Experience
May 06, 2022
Human Resources' request and knowledge management system, Spoke, is being discontinued later this year. We appreciate the feedback received about Spoke over the past few years and are working hard to deliver an improved service to the UA community.
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Around the Corner - Annual Performance Reviews Due By June 30
May 06, 2022
It is UA's goal that 100 percent of staff members receive an annual performance review.